by speakwellpartners | Uncategorized
Oops. That should have been Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery. Following up on Charlotte’s previous post on Ben Yagoda’s New York Times piece about the misuse of commas, I wanted to remind us all about the importance of having someone else proofread our handouts and...
by speakwellpartners | Uncategorized
It’s crazy how excited I got reading Ben Yagoda’s article, ”The Most Comma Mistakes” in Sunday’s New York Times. How could writing about standard comma usage errors be so interesting? Here’s why I thought so, why you should read the article and why this all applies...
by speakwellpartners | Uncategorized
I’ve been working with a cross-functional team recently and had the pleasure of sitting in on their big presentation last week. It was thrilling to watch their respective bosses sit up, open their eyes, nod their heads, and take copious notes. The team managed to...
by speakwellpartners | Uncategorized
Whether you need a description of yourself for the “About Us” page of your website or to send a blurb to the host of your upcoming conference, every professional should have an interesting, well-written and easily accessible biographical sketch (you never know when...
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The best concert I ever saw was Joan Baez and Paul Simon at the Orpheum Theater, Boston, circa 1989. We went to see Joan Baez, but it was Paul Simon who stole our hearts. He was funny, warm, talented, so real. He sang many songs from his not so acclaimed album,...
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Taking the tiara and staff away from Queen Carlotta, I am thrilled to be Queen for the Day and tell you how my benevolent reign would improve the world. I would start by making it illegal to uptalk – the “moronic interrogative” that drives us all crazy. Next up would...
